Latitude
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VRSS-2
NORAD 42954 · COSPAR 2017-060A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #48548 @ 631 x 642 km x 98.1209 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-10 06:10 UTC · 20.9 h old
Orbit history
// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archiveTrend: —
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Velocity —
Next visible passes
// click to checkCurrent TLE
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VRSS-2
1 42954U 17060A 26283.25732464 .00000522 00000-0 80120-4 0 09996
2 42954 98.1209 317.2576 0007387 91.3625 268.8431 14.77766459485484
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 42954U 17060A 26283.25732464 .00000522 00000-0 80120-4 0 09996
2 42954 98.1209 317.2576 0007387 91.3625 268.8431 14.77766459485484
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
October 9th 2017
Spacecraft age
9 years
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities
Purpose
Earth Observation
Orbit class
LEO · Sun-Synchronous
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Launch vehicle
Long March 2D
Contractor
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Launch mass
1,000 kg
Power
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Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
98.1209°
Period
97.44 min
Perigee
631 km
Apogee
642 km
Eccentricity
0.0007387
RAAN
317.2576°
Arg of Perigee
91.3625°
Mean Motion
14.77766459 rev/d